St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

small stools and tables are covered with
1t. Channels tides also decorate chairs
and sofas. Bed sets of heavy linen are
worked i'll white silk gloss with an all
over design, the favOrite stitch being
the kensington. Linen floss may be
used with very good effect. Effective
Scarfs for buffet or toilet table are made
OF huckaback. Some large, cOnven-
tional design is drawn as a border ON
the material: the ground about the de-
sign is run with colored cotton, in the
manner of Morris work. The design is
then outlined with white cotton,
crouched down with coarse white
thread, the spaces inclOSed by the linen
left plain. Very lovely lamp shades are
made OF real lace and have the design
outlined with fine silver cord; deep
fringe of heavy embroidery silk forms
beautiful finish to these attractive COW
eringS. Quaint old stutfS, damaSks and
brocadeS are the French fancy for COW
ering frames and for small cabinets in
the shape of sedan chair, with glass
shelves for displaying jewels, minia-
lures and small bits of rare porcelain.
On wall panels of boudoirs the panels
marked out by gilded wood holdings,
embossed plush and striped velvet and
silk and satin brocades have hskn some
what extensively introduced~of late.
Yell, w is the favorite color for table
decoration this season, and in conse-
quence great attention is being given to
the
CULTIVATION OF YELLOW FLOWERS.
Flat, round pin-cushions as large as
saucer, made OF cardboard covered with
flannel, and then satin, with painted
sprays of flowers and knots of ribbon to
suspend them by, are useful and pretty.
The pins, which are stuck in the edges
close together, resemble conventional
renderingS of suns rays, and give
picturesque finish. Small shades for
candles are tulip-shaped and are ar
ranged to go down with the candle as it
grows shorter. A little bit of color
what appears to be a dullneSs of color
on the side of a room. A bit of pottery
is usually effective in such cases. a
uniQuely-shaped jar in mustard yellow
will generally harmoniZe with almost
any aggregate of colOrS. Very many
pieces of fine furniture are covered
with Illuminated leather. Chairs,
lounges and various articles are covered
either wholly or in part; gold, crimson,
olive and copper are among the colorS
usually chosen. Leather, from its
dining-room chairs or library fur
niture, is making its way into
the parlor. Lightweight fine silk goods
are popular for draperies. They come
in plain and brocaded goods, and may
be made up solely of silk, or there may
be rows of lace insertion and edging
with the silk; fluffy silk taSSelS finish
the edges. Since hard wood floors have
come into pretty general use there is far
more Judgment and better taste dis
played i'll the selections of patterns.
,1,lN nf,.lx II: ,ritl
ored floors are things of the past, and
the plain, simple patterns are altogether
preferred. A combination of similar
colors, but of different grained woods,
produces good effect. Halls should be
especially quiet in effect, but the din
ing room and library will bear stronger
contrasts, Wrought iron goods are fast
creeping into favor. Quaint-loohing
lamps are made of fiat bands of wrought
iron twisted into scroll shapes, spirals,
block patterns and various others;
there are wrought iron lanterns for yes
tibuleS, libraries and fancy standards
with tea kettle and hanging crane with
small alcohol lamp in antique design for
heating water.
THERE ARE SENSIBLE WOMEN
in the world, and Mrs. Sophia Smart is
one of them. She has been married
dozen years to notable man of New
York who has become rich end popular
within the past few seasons. Ifyou put
money in the purse of an ugly man you
will find that he will enjoy hilarity as
well as any ''Adonis'' in his set. When
Pa Fish, now a convict, conducted his
select fat in the Mystic building and
haunted the obscure passages in the
Casino Mr.. Smart was often one Of the
coterie who met at the rites of the myS-
tic shrine. Mr.. Smart was not beauty.
as ! may have limited, neither was our
friend Fish. but they had wonderful
success with the young women who led
the marches and posed as pages in the
burlesqueS when the Marine band flour
ished. In the party was a girl of Ger
man descent named COralie, and to her
was old Smart particularly attentive.
COralie left theCaSinO chorus, established
herself in a flat, and resided in much
splendor for years. Now, Coralie had
strain of good, practical Dutch blood in
her, and presently she found in some
humble but respectable calling an
obtuSe young man who considered bn-
self lucky in marrying so enterpriSing a
girl that on S15 week she paid S75 a
month for domicile and bought 1000
worth of furniture in a year. There is
nothing like the thrift of a ballet girl.
On an insignificant salary she will man
age to wear diamonds in few weeks
and keep carriage in few months.
Astonishing are the lengths to which
one of that managing class can carry
slender sums of money. COralie'S bust
ness ability struck Hans, and he
offered himself, but there were certain
settlements to be made. Some things
must be arranged. 1t wouldn't do to go
to housekeeping after week OF married
life with a baby eighteen months old,
and that was the one particle of furni-
ture Hans objected to.
During the years that Coralie had en-
joyed the acquaintance of Mr.. Smart, it
must not be supposed that Mrs. Sophie
was entirely ignorant. 0, no! She
could at any time have
PARALYZED HER OLD ADMIRER
with the extent of her knowledge con-
corning him; but she went her own
way, attended to her church and social
duties, presided at the head of the table,
c0rraled great deal of money which
she did not deposit with the Marine,
and kept her own counsel.
About the time that COralie made up
what she esteemed to be her mind in re-
lation to Hans, she consulted a we'll
known physician as to the adoption of
little Kittens" as the child was called.
| don't undertake to say that this Es-
culapian son of q mortar and peStle was
He was the Smart family's physician;
but as boon companion of Mr.. Smart
he had the entire confidence of the old
man. and had been sent to doctor Cora
lie. 1t was not long before this worthy
found nice place on Long Island for
the baby. COralie bundled the poor
tOddler off, wiped her memory clean of